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C27000 Brass vs. Titanium 6-6-2

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
1140 to 1370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
40
Density, g/cm3 8.1
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4